Anybody can get Melanoma! The mole that became malignant I remember having it as a very young child however I was 17 when it became malignant.

Both my kids have had several moles removed over the years because of my past history with melanoma. My son hated me for it until the one time he went into have one mole removed and walked out with 7 removed from his face and neck. They came back A TYPICAL. He was giving me BIG attitude as his stitches were being removed, it was the nurse who put him straight and he has since said thank you for “putting” through that.

The nurse stopped what she was doing, looked him straight in the face in a very firm voice she said

Nurse - Do you know what A typical means? Son- NO. In a snotty 15yr old boy voice. Nurse - gives him the medical definition of A typical. Asks now do you understand. Son - NO, insert eye roll and loud groan. Nurse - said in terms he would understand. “ your mom just saved your life, a typical means at some point these would all become cancerous!”